I got mine at a FLAPS called Checker Auto and they hold the hatch up better
than when I had two of the OEM "stiffies" on my last vans hatch. $14.00 ea.

bob
Salt Lake

----Original Message Follows----
From: Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Hatch Shocks/Dampers
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:01:12 -0600

Hey Volks at lunch today I replaced the Shocks/Dampers on the rear hatch.
Now it stays up without help and closes with less danger of slamming
something in there. I got them off of one of those bid sights cheaply.
$31.20 shipped.

Here is the add:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7952678583&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
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